The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-24
RELIGIOUS DISC0URSES.
SERMONS BY THE REV. MESSRS
CALDWELL AND SAYFoRD.
"The Energy OF Christian Work" and
1.-THE Gospel is Hid to Them That are
Lost" Elaborated Into Valuable Les
cons for Saints and Sinners.

The following synopsis Of sermons de-
liyercd yesterday viii be found of interest
by the readers of the APPEAL. The evan
gelist, the Rev. DIR. Sayford spoke at the
Cumberland Presbyterian church, and at
the Iaudcrdale Street Presbyterian church
the pastor the Rev. Mr.. Caldwell, ad-
dressed large congregation, as follows
"Thc apostle has been telling Of the
glorious effects Of the gospel. lie opens
this chapter with n therefore Seeing
we have the ministry We faint not; that il,
do not prove rccreant lie seems 10 an
ticipatc an objection: III IL be thus, how
then does il come 10 pass that the gospel
is hid and proves Intellectual 10 some who
hear it2 He answers But II our gos-
pei is hid II il hid TO them that are lost;
in whom the god OF this world (the devil)
hath blinded the minds OF them which be-
licve not, lest the light Of the glorious Cos
pei Of Christ, who is the image of God,
should shine unto them. Fault not with
the gospel, not with the preachers.
al Notice the language, Our Gospel
IL denotes PauPs personal interest and
fcryor. lie had great confidence in the
power Of the gospel. Il am ready, said
he, TO preach the gospel at Rome among
senators, poets warriors, statesmen, his
torians, orators. / am not ashamed Of
the gospel, for IL is the power OF God unto
salvation TO everyone that bclievcth.' To
the Corinthians he says The preaching
Of the cruss is 10 them that perish foolish
ness but unto us which arc saved Il Is the
power Of God Well might Paul exult
Al. al. II Al.
church had said: Go yo into all the
world and preach the gospel TO every
creature. He that belicyeth shall be
saved and be that belieycth not shall be
damned No fault can be found with
the gospel.
"2. hut the gospel is hid TO them that
are lost
'Mcn have shut out the light. They live
in darkness rather than light. They arr
without excuse Processing themselves TO
bc wise, they became fools, and changed
the glory Of the incouuptiblc God into an
image made like 20 corruptiblc man
changed the truth Of God into lie. They
did not like 10 retain God in their knowl-
edge. Only read the fst chapter Of Ro.
mans
again, men shut themselves of from
opportunities; never read the Bible; never
attend church. The god Of this world
blinds their minds.
"The Jews rejected the Messiah. He
2 came unto his own and they received him
not The old prophet saws, We bid,
as Il were, our faces from him. We
will not have this man 10 reign over ua
In the epsilc 10 the Thcsalonians Paul
sayE They received not the love Of the
truth that they might be saved, and iot
this cause God shall send them strong de.
n l.t~ian,ihat they shall hclinye lie, that
ave .y-dl might be damned who believe not
> the truth
again: Wicked men hate the Bible
hate holiness. know man who swcan
habitually for fear lac might have some NJ.
ligious convictions. Men rcnouncc the
Bible because the Bible condemns their
lives man who believes the Bible and
lies, and steals, and gets drunk aud com
mits murder, does not want the Bible Il
be true. In order 10 he consistent lac NJ
nounccs the Bible. The fool hath said IL
his heart there X no God lie would liz,
10 hope that there is no God. Loose life
loose creed
"When Wherefore visited the prison Il
Dorchester and wanted 10 mad the Bibl
20 one OF the prisoners he replied: "lloy
do you suppose. sir that | can like thl
Biblcl for II Il bo true am undonc for
ever"
Some men hide the gospel from them
selves without any positive antagonism e
The gospel II is neglect. They au no
mote from churches never hear III,
village bell; have sunk into apathy, In
diiieUncc. The gospel Is hid; they are IL
alust condition.
lhcrc is a principle In human natur
which leads some men "a love Forbidden
fruit. Stolen waters arr sweet NounI
men like 10 throw off parental restraints
homc have morbid taste for dangcrum
books. A college mate Rad Shell,
tiealthily, because he had heard that Il
Queen Nab the Deity II maligncd
Another college mate tried getting drunk
ihcn tired the narcotic haShish, only I,
see how u felt Still another went I,
The city and stained hitherto spollcs
life, only 10 see the world There IN
attractive books tall Of poison. The mos
dangerous are th&c in which the poison
concealed.
80. The gospel Is hid TO the lost. Tn
hiding Of the gospel from souls il nm cyi
dence OF their ruin. II IN also q cause d
Their ruin. lie that bcliovcth not shall h
damned. The preaching of the cross is, 4
them that perish, iooishncss. There IL n